Bee Hive v1.2 (Home Security)(Wasp Nest)
by Phidian Krasner
SL Exotic Pets
Bees! what better way to protect your home than with trained attack bees :)
Easy to use! and only 3 precious prims, its a scultptie.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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Group: SL Exotic Pets
Designer and Builder: Phidian Krasner
Color: Papery grey (Wasp nest)
Prims: 3 <--- Yes 3 Prims... Its a Sculptie!
Version: 1.2
Copy: Yes
Modify: No
Resell/Give: No
Share: No
Scripts: 2
Commands: 2
Interface1: Click to toggle operation.
Interface2: Say/Shout "Hive" to toggle operation (Good in case it accidentally attacks a guest not on friends list)
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The Bee Hive is very simple to setup and use....
Features:
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- A swarm of "Temp Rez" bees will chase down and attack intruders continuously nudging and pushing them till they leave (or die if damage is enabled). It wont teleport the intruder the hive is more of an aggravation attack, the constant buzzing and nudging attacks will continue as long as they are present. (which is alot more fun :P)
- Its constructed with the new SL Sculpties which reduced the prims needed by 2/3 and increased the realism at the same time.
- No need to be deeded to use, there is an access control list to allow others ability to control it if you wish. Housemates will appreciate this.
- Guard radius adjustable from 5m --> 100m radius. When active a small swarm or "particle" bees hover around the nest.
- Hive is aware of property lines and will not attack anyone beyond its current property... However the bees will chase its victim past the property line for a short time. :)
- Can be activated by touching it or by voice command("Hive")... in the event a visitor is not on the friend list a quick shout will abort any attacks and de-activate the hive. **BEWARE** Renters will need to rely more heavily on the guard radius as landlords typically subdivide and the hive wont know the difference between your property and the neighbors.
- Friends List to allow friends to go unharmed.
- Bees will inflict damage if property has damage enabled.
- Hive is copyable, so you can have a couple of them guarding smaller areas on your property if you like.
- The attack bees are "temp rez" meaning they will not count against your regular prim count when they are out and attacking :P (The hive itself is only 3 prims.)
Operation:
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- Unpacking the "Box" will have created a directory within your inventory and placed the Hive and this Manual in it.
- Just "Rez" the Bee Hive and then place it where you would like it.
- "Touching" the Hive will activate a control menu to choose the desired protection radius 5m --> 100m. Once a radius is selected the hive is active and will be evident by a swarm of bees surrounding the hive.
- "Touching" the hive again will de-activate.
- In the inventory of the Hive is a "Friend List", just add the names of people you wish to be immune from attack to this notecard.
- In the inventory of the Hive is a "Access Control List", just add the names of people you wish to have control access to the hive.
- Saying or Shouting "Hive" will also activate/de-activate the hive. If the hive attacks someone accidentally because they haven't been added to the friends list a simple "Hive" shout will abort the attack and de-activate the hive.
Be sure to check out my other scripted creations here.
Comments or Questions
phidians@hotmail.com
What a honey of a deal!
low prims, easy to use, cute as hell...this item is all that is promised and more. Even the bees themselves are very well rendered, though they are tiny it is very easy to see them, this is art work at its best!
Intruders now make my day
This is both effective and highly amusing. Having just installed this I asked a friend not added to the list to come visit, the bees were instantaneous in their attack and she said it was quite a disturbing sensation, one that she would be unble to tolerate for more than a minute.
Though excellent, in my view some refinements are needed in the menu system for adding managers, friends and those banned. The need to edit then go into notecards to add these is primitive, all should be accessible from a menu sysyem. Another annoying feature is being asked to set a range everytime you reactivate the hive, there will be surely very little need to alter this setting in normal circumstances. In a tweaked state the hive deserves 5/5, currently 4/5.
This is great! Best item I have ever purchased. Get ya one and have some fun for a change...
What a great little security item. I got tired of coming home and finding some strangers using my stuff. So I moved my box a little, making their LM worthless. Then I installed this. It's funny to be there when someone happens upon the box and immediately begins getting bumped and pushed. The constant bumping, as well as the droning buzz ... it annoys them so bad that they just can't stand to be there and they TP away immediately.
The only thing I can thing of that would make this even better would be an auto-arm feature. Say maybe if nobody on the access list is within xxx meters, auto-arm the hive to the last settings. There are times when I have friends over and need to log out. I have to be rude and ask them to please leave so I can arm the hive before I log out. Or sometimes, I just forget to arm it before I leave.
When you are not permitted barriers or ejection scripts on your parcel, this is the perfect solution! I haven't had the opportunity to watch someone get forced to leave, but since the bees are persistent, and they SWARM instantly, why would anyone want to stay? Noise and stinging!
I LOVE this product! The sim I live on tries to be low lag, and the bee hive doesnt contribute to lag like other security systems, plus no need for ugly ban lines. I have the range set to the inside of my house only so people can wander my land. My greeter says private home, but that doesnt stop people from cameraing in and sitting on something. THE BEES KILL THEM! It is soooo entertaining and a great payback for nosey people.